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Also, did 1\/4 lb of turkey meat and mixed in 1\/2 cup of cooked brown rice right before filling peppers and baking. I used yogurt instead of sour cream.","reviewRating":{"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@type":"Rating","ratingValue":5,"worstRating":1,"bestRating":5}},{"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@type":"Review","datePublished":"2010-02-24","author":{"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@type":"Person","name":"GreenScooter"},"reviewBody":"This was good. I thought it could use a bit more heat. Next time I would either replace the tomatoes with salsa, or add salsa in addition to the other toppings, or add a bit of jalapeno or something. 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